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mollecon · 12-20-2002, 02:48 AM

I was sad (of course) about Haldir's death. From the movie it was clear that the elves were send to Helms Deep by Celeborn & Galadriel.It does make sense in the context of the movie. In the books we are being told, at a much later stage that is (after the wars are won, in RotK), that the Elves of Lorien faught orcs from the mountains during the Ring-war - & that people of Lake Town & the dwarfs of The Lonely Mountain also was involved in the war. That's not gonna work in a movie - the audience have to see things happen. And though the days of the Elves in Middle Earth are over, how could they ignore the troubles of a place they lived in for many thousands of years? I think Elves at Helms Deep makes perfect sense. Anyway, I always wondered where the h*ck the elves of Rivendell were during the war (exept from Elrond's sons)...

12-20-2002, 02:48 AM	#17
mollecon Wight Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 188	I was sad (of course) about Haldir's death. From the movie it was clear that the elves were send to Helms Deep by Celeborn & Galadriel.<P>It <I>does</I> make sense in the context of the movie. In the books we are being <I>told</I>, at a much later stage that is (after the wars are won, in RotK), that the Elves of Lorien faught orcs from the mountains during the Ring-war - & that people of Lake Town & the dwarfs of The Lonely Mountain also was involved in the war. That's not gonna work in a movie - the audience have to see things happen. And though the days of the Elves in Middle Earth are over, how could they ignore the troubles of a place they lived in for many thousands of years? I think Elves at Helms Deep makes perfect sense. <P>Anyway, I always wondered where the h*ck the elves of Rivendell were during the war (exept from Elrond's sons)...